The person who posted this on Flickr’s “Stick Figures in Peril” photo pool says:
These stickers were inspired by the ‘fan death syndrome” in Korea. The writing means “caution.” For more information on the “fan death syndrome” see: http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a970912.html
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haha, i read about that on wikipedia about a month ago.
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Your Domo-Kun is now dancing to ‘Ancient Skin’ by Mayhem.
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“Fan Death…”
Right then. Please remind me to never require medical attention in Korea.
mojo sends
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They really believe this. When I was teaching in Kolea, the kids would freak the fuck out if I turned the fan on without opening the window. Since they were at my mercy, they had to suffer through it. And they lived, even though some of them didn’t deserve to.
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my mom always told me that the fan would melt off my face. she never mentioned anything about suffocation.
she was japanese, though.
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WOW!!!
I never knew how dangerous those things could be….
I always thought they would just blow one’s face off…
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